Fence-machine.



No. 783.866. PATENTED FEB. 28, 1905.

J. R. HUTTON.

FENCE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9, 1904.

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FENCE MACHINE.

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FEN'CHE WIAUHIME.

SPECIFICATION forming'part of Letters Patent No. 783,866, dated February 28, 1905.

Application filed July 9, 1904. Serial No. 215,940.

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Be it known that I, J out It. HU'rToN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tony, in the county of Carbon, State of Montana, have invented certain new and useful lmprvements in Fence-lVIachines; and 1 do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to machines for building wire fences; and it has for its object to provide a machine which may be used in the bnilding of that style of fence comprising pairs of wires between which are held paling-s, the wires of each pair beingtwisted first one way and then the other between the successive palings.

The object of the invention is to provide a machine which may be easily and quickly applied to the wires, which will be held against displacement from the wires during operation, and which may be operated easily.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a machine which may be adjusted to accommodate dilferentlyspaced pairs of wires and which may be manufactured at a low cost.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a perspective View showing a machine embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is an elevation illustrating the use of the machine. Fig. 3 is a section taken longitudinally through the main bar of the machine and illustrating the means for adjusting the machine for differently-spaced wires. Fig. at is a detail perspective View showing one of the pivoted blocks with the means for holding a pair of wires in the slots thereof.

Referring now to the drawings, the present fence-machine comprises a main bar 5, having at its central portion a handle 6, that projects at right angles therefrom, and at each side of which handle there is formed through the bar a longitudinal slot 7. In connection with the main bar 5 there are employed two ll..-shaped bars 8 and 9, which are disposed against one side of the main bar 5 and at opposite sides of the handle 6. .ll'1rongh each of the supplemental bars 8 and 9 are passed two clamping-bolts 10 and 11. which are passed also through the slots 7 of the bar 5. W hen the bars 8 and 9. are moved longitmlinally away from each other, the clampingbolts travel in the slots 7, and when said supplemental bars have been properly adjusted upon the main bar 5 the clamping-bolts are tightened and hold them against further movement. By the use of two clamping-I'Jolts pivotal displacement of the supplemental bars is prevented. The feet 12 and 12-, of the It. shaped bars project at the same side as the main bar and are so ollset that they lie in the same plane with the main bar, and pivoted to the free end portion of each foot is a block, (shown at Hand l5, respectively.) Each of the blocks is capable of an angular movement of approXimately two hundred and forty degrees, the free end of each block passing in its angular movement beyond the free end of the foot to which it is connected. In the free end portion of each of the blocks let and 15 are formed side notches l5 and 16, which aline transversely of the block and at theimier ends of which notches or slots are slight enlargements 17 and 18. respectively, which are do signed to receive slidahly the wires of a fence that are to be passed through the slots thereinto. in each of the blocks L1 and i5 is a longitudinal guide-slot .19, through which is passed a boltZO, which is engaged with a plate 21, disposed against one face of the block and having parallel laterally-directed terminal lingers 22, that slidably engage the upper and lower edges of the block. When the bolt is loosened, the plate may he slid longitudinally of the block, so that its lingers willcorer the slots 15 and 16 and prevent passage of the wires therefrom. The handle (3 projects at the opposite side of the main bar from thegrip portion and lies between the feet 12 and l?) where it is provided with a pivoted block having the same form and equipment as the blocks l t and 15.

Iln the building of a fence with the present machine or tool posts are set in the usual manner, and pairs of wires 31 are attached to an end post, the wires at their opposite ends being connected to a drag 32, so that they are held yieldably, but with a certain degree of tension. A pair of wires is engaged in the slotsof each of the blocks, and the machine or tool is permitted to hang with the blocks extending upwardly from their points of support. A slat is then passed between the wires of all of the pairs between the machine and the end post, the machine being very close to the post. The machine is then swung outwardly and upwardly in a curved path, so that the several blocks depend from their pivots, this movement of the blocks serving to give to each pair of wires a half-twist. The machine is then drawn slightly rearwardly, a slat is placed between the wires at points between the last twist and the machine, and the machine is then swung to its original position, with the result that a half-twist in the opposite direction is given to the Wires. This operation is completed until a sufficient number of slats has been incorporated with the wires. It will of course be understood that after the machine is engaged with the wires the retaining-fingers are shifted to their active positions on the pivoted blocks, and when the machine is to be removed the fingers are rehowever, that the machine may be employed with only two pairs of wires. Furthermore, the adjustable connection of the supplemental bars with the main bar permits of adjustment of the outer pivoted blocks toward and away from the intermediate block to accommodate dilferent spacings of wires.

What is claimed is 1. A fence-machine comprising a main bar having a handle, a block pivotally connected with the main bar midway of its ends and having slots in its opposite sides designed to receive wires, supplemental bars adjustably connected with the main bar and having laterally-directed terminal feet, and blocks pivoted to said feet and having slots in their opposite edges to receive wires.

2. A fence-machine comprising a main bar having a handle, supplemental bars adjustably connected with the main bar, blocks. pivoted to the supplemental bars and each having slots in its opposite edges to receive wires, and keepers mounted upon the pivoted blocks and movable into position to cover and uncover the slots.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

J. R. HUTTON. lVitnesses:

F. H. ALDEN, S. I. HAINEs. 

